1935
President Harry Ferries has just announced the appointment of Al Dodd as head class agent for the upcoming Alumni Fund campaign. Al and Minnie now live in Wayne, Pa., from whence we'll all be hearing from him as he takes over this very responsible assignment from JackAu Werter.
Class Treasurer Hall Colton is going to retire from Continental Can on December 1 and will be leaving Chicago for an apartment in Nashua, N.H. He'll be a welcome addition to our New England group and what more suitable setting for our tight-fisted financial man than the very heart of Yankee land!
Returning from our Fortieth, Ted and KayHarbaugh had a musical evening visiting with John and Lee Howe at their place in Orange, Mass., recalling the season of 1934-35 when John was the leader of the Dartmouth Band. Ted and Kay enjoy home in Toledo so much they are "not even considering retirement anywhere else." Son Bryce is director of a Y.M.C.A. camp, John teaches in Brooklyn, N.Y., while Ross and his wife Bernice make up a cello-piano team with the Grand Rapids Symphony. They toured Europe this last summer as performing musicians.
Among the proud parents in Hanover this fall were Jim and Helen Boldt one of whose sons has just entered as a freshman. They have in fact made a business of being proud parents, seven children and nine grandchildren, with two sons yet as college freshmen and a daughter still in high school! Wow!
A note from Babe Peirce in Indianapolis tells that he has served 32 years as director of Industrial Medicine for Eli Lilly & Co. enjoying the exciting growth of the company. He says he's terribly spoiled by five Associate Physicians.
Ed and Peggy Mitchell were in the U.S. this summer with twin daughters Margaret, at Brigham Young, and Martha, at Bard. He had to return to Paris before our fall get-together but did manage a visit with Curt and Michele Lamorey in Vermont. Ed has two years to go as president of Texaco's French company before retirement. May settle down in England where daughter Sandy is married to a British lawyer.
Jim Le Sure is still "professing" as he puts it at the University of Hartford. "Had a successful cataract operation last winter, but it played hell with my tennis, but gives me another alibi for the gerontological downhill slide." Jim and Helen planned to go to the Cornell game with Schuyler and Helen Comfhwaite.
Among the June graduates at Dartmouth was Nick and Geraldine Jacobson's daughter Nora. She completed her studies with high honors and is now working on Orford, N.H., for the documentary film maker, John Karol.
Bill Bury has just returned from three months in Europe. His intriguing comment, "Sojourn was pleasant, weather good, project was to increase knowledge of Dutch manners, morals, and customs. May become allied one day"!
Bus Latimer whom we all gratefully remember as head class agent ten years ago has moved permanently to Florida "enjoying the sun, sands and sunsets plus a little golf and a bit of sailing."
Al Cline will retire from teaching at Mount San Antonio College in California next June. He and Gena, who retired three years ago, plan to stay put in Walnut for at least several years.
Bud Hulett sent along a note saying he'll be on Key Biscayne at Christmas and through January 15. "If any '35ers get down there give me a call. I'm in the Miami phone book."
Art Somers is back at work having been given a clean bill (of health that is) by his doctors. Also Bud Cahoon is out of Mass. General Hospital and back home on Cape Cod recovering well from open heart surgery.
Later word from Dan Kerwin than that of a couple of months ago. His wife Peggy reports he had not one but three cataract operations on only two eyes! He's now doing fine, but she says trying to put two soft contacts in your eyes without being able to see is kind of mind boggling.
Polly and I were in Hanover for the Brown football game. Weather was lousy and didn't see other classmates in the stands. Bob and Henrietta Hage held a most enjoyable pre-game lunch for locals and almost locals: George Colton, Ernie and Holly Draper, Hank and Lou Hawkins, and Al and Jean Brush together with some Brown friends.
The following week at the Harvard game the turnout was, of course, much better. John and Helen Wallace were at the appointed place in the parking lot at 10:30 a.m. equipped with a 1935 banner. Shortly the faithful began to arrive for what was the best part of the day considering that. Harvard won in a game featuring a veritable cloudburst during the second half. Frank and Ruth Cornwell were there from Hanover with Frank's sister Margaret from St. Louis. Reg and Babs Bankart and Harry and Anne Ferries represented Heritage Village. Also the Roitmans, Wallaces, Cottons, Somers, Leys, Hawkins, Ruby Field, and McLellans. Peering around the stands before the deluge I spotted Rey and Laura Moulton, Bob and Jean Roundy, Bill Adams, and Tom and Ginny Lane.
The Yale game weekend was wholly delightful except of course for the final score! The Muzzys and McLellans were guests of the Ferries and Bankarts. We formed a nucleus for pre-game festivities with Naramores, Richters,Hemphills, and Coupers, father and son (remember the Indian cheer leader?) Seen at the game, many more already scooped by Reg in the Tear Bag.
Keep up the good news!
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